Maybe. Standard homeowners and renters policies usually cover you if your dog injures someone or damages property. This includes bites, and other injuries that your dog may cause to someone. An example is if your dog jumped and knocked someone over, causing an injury. Most policies will provide coverage even if the incident happens off […]
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Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?
Unemployment benefits are designed for people who lost their employment through no fault of their own. Refusing to return work because of fear of COVID-19 is not enough to allow you to collect unemployment benefits, and you can be terminated by your employer. If you are able and available to work but cannot because of […]
How is pain and suffering determined?
Compensation for Pain and Suffering is an inexact science. There is no formula, table or chart to determine damages for pain and suffering resulting from an automobile accident, slip and fall or other type of personal injury claim. Damages for pain and suffering pertain to the physical pain and the emotional pain or stress associated […]
Who covers medical expenses in a personal injury case?
There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to how medical expenses are covered in a Personal Injury case. Typically, the insurance company who insures the person at fault for causing the personal injuries will not pay your medical bills. If you have health insurance, you are expected to use your own insurance […]
How long after an accident can you file a personal injury claim?
What are the time limitations to file a lawsuit for a personal injury claim? In Connecticut, as in every other State, you only have a certain amount of time to file a personal injury lawsuit if you have not been able to settle your claim. Whether your claim involves personal injuries from either a motor […]
What is Double Jeopardy
You may have heard the term ‘Double Jeopardy” either in the news or while watching your favorite crime show. But do you know what the term means? The Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights states, “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or […]
Business Interruption Insurance and the COVID-19 Pandemic
What is Business Interruption Insurance? Business interruption coverage is additional coverage under your commercial property insurance that is generally designed to cover losses that result from direct physical loss or damage to your property after a disaster. Do I have Business Interruption Insurance? Maybe. You should contact your agent and ask for an explanation of […]
What is bodily injury with regard to a car accident
Bodily injury in its simplest terms means physical injuries to parts of your body. However, the term is not limited to only physical injuries but also includes emotional and psychological injuries but in order to be able to successfully claim such emotional or psychological injuries, you must have suffered some kind of physical injury. Psychological […]
CT Jury Duty is Suspended
There is still a chance that when you check your mail you may see a summons for jury duty. Now, due to the Coronavirus, it is legal to ignore this summons. The Connecticut Judicial Branch posted a message this week explaining what to do with jury duty summons. “Notwithstanding the fact that our jury system […]
Coronavirus and the Courts
The novel coronavirus pandemic is disrupting many aspects of everyday life — and the judicial system is no exception. “COVID-19 continues to challenge the operations of the Connecticut Judicial Branch as we seek to protect the safety and health of the public and our employees and judges. At the same time, we must meet our […]